Pursuant to the Responsible Sales and Use Tax Act (Proposition 413) approved by the City of Kingman voters on November 6, 2018, the City of Kingman’s Model City Tax Code will be amended to reflect a 1% decrease in the transaction privilege and use tax rate among most categories effective January 1, 2019. Click here for more information.

Neighborhood Services

The City of Kingman Neighborhood Services Officers are assigned to the Operations Division of the Kingman Police Department. Responsibilities include investigating complaints of public nuisances, dangerous and abandoned buildings, and other issues that affect quality of life. Neighborhood Services Officers follow up on those complaints until compliance is gained.

Message to the Public

The Neighborhood Services Division is dedicated to improving the quality of life in neighborhoods through enforcement of City Codes and Ordinances. Our emphasis is on health and safety issues, as well as protection of property values. If you have questions regarding City Codes or Ordinances, please contact the Neighborhood Services Division.

The City of Kingman has initiated a citywide effort to protect the public health, safety and welfare of our community, as well as personal investment in property values and quality of life in your neighborhood. Municipal codes have been adopted to establish regulations in our community. For a list of the top 10 violations click the link above.

Your Kingman Police Neighborhood Services Officers

Tomas Silva

Adam Lucier

Chris Weintraub

Nuisance Abatement

The City of Kingman encourages all residential and commercial property owners to keep their properties clean and neat. Property owners should remove junk and abandoned vehicles, debris and trash from their properties, and keep weeds cut.

If necessary the City can take action to cause the clean-up of properties which have nuisances upon them. Nuisances include: noxious weeds, junk and trash, stagnant water, excessive smoke, fumes or soot, and unsafe/dilapidated buildings.

The City has a nuisance abatement program which assists in keeping properties clean and neat. Citizens can make inquiries regarding the program to any of the Neighborhood Services Officers at 753-2191. For additional information you can also call the Planning and Zoning Office at 753-8130.

Frequently Asked Questions

Are Commercial Vehicles allowed to park in a residential area?

Commercial Vehicles are not allowed to park on private property or on any city right of way in a Zoned Residential Area. A commercial Vehicle is defined as a Vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) exceeding thirteen thousand pounds (13,000lb) or having dual rear wheel exceeding seventeen inches (17") in diameter and used for commercial purposes.

Am I allowed to park my Recreational Vehicle on my property?

Recreational vehicles, boats, camping trailers or other similar vehicles shall not be stored in front yards. Not more that two (2) such vehicles may be stored for each 20,000 square feet of lot area and no more than four (4) such vehicles per any residential lot. Vehicles may be stored on the side or rear yard behind a solid fence, wall or approved screen in such a manner as to prevent any view of the storage space from the adjoining residential area.

I want to operate a business from my home, what am I required to do and what are some of the restrictions?

First you must apply for a Home Occupation Business License through the City Clerks Office. No exterior storage of business equipment, materials, merchandise, inventory or heavy equipment shall be permitted on the property. Several other restrictions apply and are explained in the application.

I have an old vehicle that does not run, can I store it on my property till I can restore or repair it?

An inoperative vehicle must be stored inside a building or behind a sight restricting fence. An inoperative vehicle is one on blocks, has one or more deflated tires, inoperable due to mechanical failure or mechanical disassembly or absence of a current registration or license plate.